"We didn't have any conversation before the game. It was during the game that the conversation actually happened. I just wanted to start by saying I have a great deal of respect for everything Tom Brady has done in his career -- his Super Bowls, his MVPs. He's a tremendous player. He's done a lot of great things. During the game, it was 23-10 at the point, it was a TV timeout and we were all standing over there. A small conversation was had, and Earl (Thomas) was (saying), 'I could have gotten you on two of those (passes). I dropped two.' And then he looks up at the scoreboard and looks back at us like, 'Man, talk to me after the game. Talk to me after we close this thing out.' It's just one of those things where Newton's third law of motion applies. It's one of those things where every action has an equal or greater reaction. That's what this came down to."

On what he said to Tom Brady after the game:

"I'm just going to leave that on the field. It was one of those things in the heat of the moment, and that's part of the game."

On why he took down the 'U Mad Bro?' picture he posted on Twitter:

"Our media people asked me to take it down. Following orders."

On if he actually asked Tom Brady if he was mad:

"No, that's not what I said."

Will he contact Tom Brady to clear the air?

"I'll talk to him whenever I get a chance. He does know that in this game, that's how it goes. In the heat of the battle, words are said and then after it's all said and done, people move on to the next week, and another battle ensues. When I get a chance, I'll talk to Tom. Right now, everybody knows where we all stand. The air is clear. He has respect for me. I have a tremendous deal of respect for him and his team. We're moving onto the San Francisco 49ers."